Tropical Storm Moke advances towards Hawaii with heavy rain, strong winds
For the second week in a row, Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island, faces threats from an intensifying storm. Tropical Storm Moke is grinding towards Hawaii, bringing gusts of wind and heavy rain only a week after the islands faced similar conditions from Hurricane Lala.
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- Fact 1: Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii Storm Lala strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it nears Hawaii Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power As of 11am Hawaii Standard Time (21:00 GMT), Moke was located about 684 kilometres, or 425 miles, south of Hilo, a city on the eastern coast of Hawaii Island.
- Fact 2: It was moving west-northwest at 19km/h (12mph).
- Fact 3: The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States reported that the storm’s maximum sustained winds were about 85km/h (50mph).
- Fact 4: But the island is still recovering from Lala, a Category 1 storm that spurred heavy flooding and power outages.
For the second week in a row, Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island, faces threats from an intensifying storm. Tropical Storm Moke is grinding towards Hawaii, bringing gusts of wind and heavy rain only a week after the islands faced similar conditions from Hurricane Lala.
On Saturday, Hawaii residents prepared for the latest storm, which is expected to pass south of Hawaii Island, the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, overnight and into the following morning. Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii Storm Lala strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it nears Hawaii Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power As of 11am Hawaii Standard Time (21:00 GMT), Moke was located about 684 kilometres, or 425 miles, south of Hilo, a city on the eastern coast of Hawaii Island. It was moving west-northwest at 19km/h (12mph).
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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